Finding Your Roots S2E3 — Our American Storytellers

7.5

Finding Your Roots•Season 2•Episode 3

Our American Storytellers

7.5/10 · 46 votesOct 7, 201460 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Ken Burns learns that his Southern ancestors include Confederate soldiers and a slave owner; Anderson Cooper learns that an ancestor on his father's side was killed by one of his slaves; and Anna Deavere Smith learns about her great-grandfather, who was a free black man

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Seasons13

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 2 Episodes10

E1 7.8

In Search of our Fathers

E2 7.5

Born Champions

E3 7.5Now viewing

Our American Storytellers

Roots of Freedom

The Melting Pot

We Come From People

Our People, Our Traditions

E8 7.6

The British Invasion

E9 7.8

Ancient Roots

E10 7.6

Decoding Our Past Through DNA

Cast1

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Our American Storytellers" is episode 3 of Finding Your Roots season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 46 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on October 7, 2014.

Next: E4 · Roots of Freedom Best of Season 2